Consent For Marriage By Mr. Darcy

Collins. The act that all women must marry a man displays the control males have over females. Regarding pride, in Pride and Prejudice, even the title uses the term, and it is referring to the pride of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me” (Austen 12). Mr. Darcy’s description of Elizabeth Bennet at the ball demonstrates how self-centered Darcy is, as he places himself above any woman, due to his wealth and reputable heritage. The emphasis on the term, me, illustrates how highly Darcy sees of himself; unique and significant. Darcy’s vice of pride is a flaw which negatively affects Elizabeth, as his rude remark about her beauty as Elizabeth detaches any potential cordial feelings for the egotistical man. “Darcy’s pride that, far from being morally reprehensible, are connected with family tradition” (Morini 10). With the use of critical thinking, Darcy’s gratification of himself is rooted back to family traditions. Darcy comes from a family of upper class and one with a fortune, and his misogynistic and prideful characteristics come from the people who raised him. Therefore, it is evident that in that era, it is common for a man to view himself superior to a woman, as it even dates back to generations prior. Due to the lack of respect displayed by Darcy, Elizabeth begins to despise of the man, and even later goes as far as

Marriage Proposals in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Romance Versus Security. "It is universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." These are the words of Jane Austen, and like many people of her time, she believed very much in the importance of finding a wealthy husband for young women. Jane Austen's novel reflects the importance of marriage to many people around 1775. Although events such as the industrial revolution were sweeping the country, these were ignored and the life of a few middle class families in a country village were depicted.

can't resist him as he has enough money and class to set her up for

His role in the story is to be the overqualified man that overlooks pre existing prejudice about money needed for a marriage, in seek of true love. Because of Mr. Darcy’s prestige and money he is a mere bystander at the beginning of the story, repeatedly acting above his peers. For example after the first ball, the mother of Elizabeth, Mrs Bennett said “‘But I can assure you,’ she added, ‘that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting his fancy; for he is the most disagreeable, horrid man, not at all worth pleasing. So high and so conceited that there was no enduring him!” (10, Austen) This quote and the character of Darcy as a whole is Austen commenting on the english tradition of|high class men who have their life set because of the power that comes with their money. On the satirical scale, this is Austen being highly judgemental in a negative way about this tradition. But that’s the beauty of the evolution of Darcy’s character. He turns from this classic role into someone who breaks social norms by marrying Elizabeth Bennett. Darcy says himself “But there were other causes of repugnance--Causes which, though still existing, and existing to an equal degree in both instances, I had myself endeavoured to forget, because they were not immediately before me….-- The situation of your mother's family, though objectionable, was nothing in comparison of the want of propriety so frequently.” (169,

The novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen shows two proposals that shows what marriage should be but class seems to get in the way. The proposal that both men gave to Elizabeth Bennet are full of rhetorical devices that signify why they have asked her to marry them. Mr. Collins's proposal seemed more of a business deal then a proposal of love. When Mr. Darcy’s proposal was about love but became very focused on class and how she is not at all suited for him. Mr. Collins uses a satire, logos, and tricolon to emphasize that he is proposing because he was told to,he feels that he needs to lead by example and it will make him happier. In contrast, Mr. Darcy uses pathos, ethos to emphasize he is proposing because he loves her but he then uses ethos to defend himself when she said no.

In the first proposal, Mr. Darcy surprises Elizabeth with his presence, and after his brisk entrance, “He sat down for a few moments, and then getting up walked about the room.”(Austen 162) He proceeds to initiate his proposal to Elizabeth, making her increasingly more irritated. When Mr. Darcy expects excitement and compliance to his proposal, he is met with Elizabeth’s curt words, saying how displeased she was that Mr. Darcy was focusing on how socially inferior she was to him, and how his romantic feelings for her were developed against his will. She continues to refuse his proposal by mentioning that he was an agent in his sister’s happiness because he stopped the progress Jane and Bingley’s relationship. From my analysis of the text, Mr. Darcy’s first proposal is brimming of misunderstanding and lack of respect of each other, which is also physically shown

The contrast between Mr Collins' proposal and Mr Darcy's proposal is highlighted by the proposals’ varying styles, which shows the reader the emotions fuelling the proposals. Austen portrays Collins' proposal as arrogant and rehearsed, and this juxtaposes Darcy's proposal which is portrayed as much more authentic. Collins during the proposal is described as having ‘no feelings of diffidence’ (chap 19). Darcy, on the other hand, is tenser, even though in the Regency period it was rare for a woman of Elizabeth's status to ever turn down a man of his eligibility. Darcy's proposal is said, ‘in an agitated manner'. This shows that Darcy is expressing his feelings and is "agitated" because he is not sure they are reciprocated.  Collins proposal is overly rehearsed, for example, he lists his reasons for wanting to marry Elizabeth, "My reasons for marrying are,

Austen proved this by having her rejecting Collin’s proposal which prevented her from having the state where her family lived her whole live, and by rejecting Darcy’s first proposal that also would have accommodate and ameliorated her family situation. She then accepted Darcy’s proposal only at the end when she found out she loved him and he respected her. Even though this are progressive views, our main heroine did not think only of marrying for love as she also admitted she wouldn’t marry a poor man "the mortifying conviction that handsome young men must have something to live on as well as the plain" (26.28). Another time when Elizabeth went against the social norm is at her visit to Netherfield when she walked destroying her dress and appearing covered in mud, something rather shocking for a lady from upper middle class. And then again; she feels ashamed for Lydia, a fifteen years old girl at the beginning of the story, running of with Wickham and the couple end up marrying because Darcy forced too and he did this for elizabeths which made her fall in love even more, and feels relieved because the family's reputation is saved in the end.

Darcy’s pride and his sense of superiority are considered rude and ungentlemanly behavior, and no amount of money or fine looks can save him from falling into disgrace with the people of Hertfordshire. Later, when Darcy first proposes to Elizabeth, she shocks him when she angrily exclaims that “had [he] behaved in a more gentleman-like manner” (168), then she may have felt

Beginning with Mr. Darcy's failed proposal and his later letter of explanation, Elizabeth's proud and judgemental nature is altered by the pressure placed on her to decide if she wishes to marry Mr. Darcy or not. Introspection and her eventual acceptance of her romantic feelings for Mr. Darcy demonstrate that strenuous emotional situations can lead to a change in character, by allowing her to open up her prejudiced mind and see that the opinions she has are not always correct. Prior to her relations with Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth is a young woman who sees little point in marrying if she does not find a man whom will bring her happiness in life. This provides a foundation from which she can change, placing her in an ideal position to change in response to the

Elizabeth thinks of Darcy as being “the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world” (15). After Darcy discomfits Elizabeth, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me” (13), she herself becomes prideful and prejudiced against him. Prejudice also is an issue for Darcy because he dislikes Elizabeth in the beginning for her low social status, for being impecunious and socially inept family: “Their struggle is as much as against each other as it is against the pressure of society or family. The novel presents a balance of power not only between two characters but between two conflicting modes of judgment” (Bloom 50), but Darcy is forced to deal with his pride and prejudice when he falls in love with Elizabeth. Elizabeth rejects Darcy’s first proposal based mostly on his pride and condescension.

England has always had a rich history of interesting cultural traditions but arguably none as prevalent as marriage. Marriage, the union of two people with emotional ideals and expectations, are brought on by many different factors that include: for love, for money, for climbing social status, escapism, survival, etc. In Jane Austen’s novels, she focuses on the importance of marriage in her world because she wanted to emphasize how marriage is the most important life event of a woman as this would determine her place in society. Persuasion shows readers good and bad examples of marriage: the amiable Crofts and other couples such as Sir Walter & Lady Elliot and the Smiths. Jane Austen uses the Crofts to support the importance of marriage

When Elizabeth flatly turns down his marriage proposal, it startles Darcy into realizing just how arrogant and assuming he has been. Soon, there is reconciliation between Darcy and Elizabeth where each admits how much they have changed as a result of their earlier encounters. An example of this is when Lady Catherine visits to insure the marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth. She came in order to prevent it, but when Darcy hears the manner in which Elizabeth answered Lady Catherine, he realizes that Elizabeth regards him differently. He saw that her attitude of him had changed which prompted him to make his marriage proposal. Thus, we can now see that Darcy and Elizabeth both have balance in their relationship because they are able to reflect against each other and each is capable of undergoing a change. In the end, Darcy is willing to marry into a family with three silly daughters, an embarrassing mother and is willing to make Wickham his brother-in-law .It may be that he is more easygoing about other people's faults because he is now aware of his own.

Pride and Prejudice is a love story that was pointing out the inequality that rules the connections between men and women and particularly how it affects women 's choices about marriage. Austen in her novel goes on to describe the character’s prideful toward each other, “ I could easily forgive his pride if he had not mortified mine” (Ch. 3) Pride shades both Elizabeth and Darcy toward their real feelings about each other. Darcy 's pride in his social class makes him look down on individuals that are out of his group. Elizabeth, on the other hand, takes pleasure in her ability that is linked to her

If she married a man with enough money and respectability, then she could look forward to a comfortable life. If she did not marry, then she was doomed to be homeless and indigent, as there were little to no job options for women at the time. In this time when women were fully dependent on men for survival, Elizabeth still manages to stay true to her beliefs by not being eager to marry. If she is to be married, Elizabeth would want it to be out of “true affection”, which could then grant her much “felicity” (Austen, 75). She would never want to marry a man solely for financial security, as society expects many women to. Elizabeth doesn’t let societal pressures hinder her beliefs on what constitutes a successful, worthwhile marriage. When Mr. Collins proposed to Elizabeth, she confidently turned him down by saying it was “impossible for [her] to do otherwise than to decline” his offer (Austen, 81). She had long decided that Collins was a ridiculous man who she had little respect for. She would not give up her independence to spend the rest of her life with him, even if it would have kept the Bennet property within the family. Declining this opportunity of marriage is rather courageous of Elizabeth because she is risking never being proposed to again, putting her chance for a stable life at risk. The Bennets could only afford a small dowry, which would not attract many suitors. With that in mind, Elizabeth shows her